Veldwijk

Dutch

Etymology

  • (Bronckhorst) First attested as veltwiick in 1312. Compound of veld (“field”) and wijk (“settlement, village”). See also Dutch Low Saxon Veldwiek.
  • (Nunspeet) Compound of veld (“field”) and wijk (“settlement, village”).
  • (Overijssel) Compound of veld (“field”) and wijk (“settlement, village”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈvɛlt.ʋɛi̯k/
  • Hyphenation: Veld‧wijk
  • Rhymes: -ɛi̯k

Proper noun

Veldwijk n

  1. a hamlet in Bronckhorst, Gelderland, Netherlands
  2. a neighbourhood of Ermelo, Gelderland, Netherlands
  3. a neighbourhood of Hengelo, Overijssel, Netherlands

References

  • van Berkel, Gerard, Samplonius, Kees (2018) “veldwijk”, in Nederlandse plaatsnamen verklaard‎[1] (in Dutch), Mijnbestseller.nl, →ISBN
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